Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1940-08-10 00:00:00
Birth Place:Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Known For:Acting
Death Date:2012-08-11 00:00:00
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Sid Waddell
Biography
Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the "Voice of Darts" due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books. Following his death on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Darts Championship trophy the Sid Waddell trophy from 2013.
Filmography (11)
House of Flying Arrows
Role: Self (Archive Footage)2016
Jocky Wilson Said
Role: Self (archive footage)2019
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Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Role: Self (voice) (achieve footage)1989
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Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Role: Self (voice) (archive footage)2014
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Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Role: Self (archive footage)2002
Darts Players' Wives
Role: Self2005
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The World Of Phil Taylor
Role: Self (voice)2010
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A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Role: Self (archive footage)2014
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Role: Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)2012
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Role: Self2004
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
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